A Comparison of Selected Key Provisions of the Welfare Reform Reconciliation Act of 1996 with Current Law

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Abstract

To assist the public in understanding the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (H.R. 3734), Urban Institute researchers from the Income and Benefits Center under the direction of Sheila Zedlewski have prepared the following preliminary summary of its key provisions compared to current law.